Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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3 U+ F i1 p9 y* q0 Y( a5 \8 Q, LSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 ]. B4 w" a1 C+ J
" ~7 _; H+ V* n: z }2 B' WThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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5 s1 D" a) v" p. DWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.- F: O7 }: @5 P9 C
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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7 T' U# M' ~2 p"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.' T! v) A {' K( Y& D
1 O3 i/ B. w' F, [; q: qThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.- g I$ i( g1 @$ _, z3 G
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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6 O+ X2 x6 \# H6 R" \8 ?Snowball has found his permanent home.- W* _$ K4 n0 M5 c
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |